Harry Potter & The Cursed Child Reactions

It has been nine years since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was published. (Try not to let that make you feel old.) Since then, there have been movies and theme-park rides, Quidditch became a massive IRL sport, a Quidditch pong drinking game hit the scene, and, most recently, a play opened in London's West End: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

That last one should sound familiar. A book of the same name hit shelves at 12:01 a.m. on July 31. The date is no accident. It's actually the birthday shared by J.K. Rowling and her most famous fictional creation, The Boy Who Lived himself, Harry Potter. Just ask Sarah Hyland, who points out that it is also her co-star Rico Rodriquez's big day.

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I'll say the same thing every year. HAPPY BIRTHDAY @StarringRico!!!! ILL ALWAYS BE JEALOUS YOU SHARE ONE WITH HARRY POTTER! 🎂⚡️

You could be like Darren Criss and simply relish how far you have come since you donned your Ravenclaw scarf and asked your mom to drive you to the bookstore for the midnight release of the latest Potter prose.